CANADA STOCKS-Bargain-hunters help lift TSX to higher close

TORONTO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Toronto’s main stock index eked out a gain on Friday as bargain-hunters scooped up stocks seen as undervalued and the index’s heavily weighted resource sectors trimmed losses brought on by concerns about China’s monetary policy.

The TSX rebounded late in the session after falling nearly 100 points as China’s decision to increase bank reserve requirements raised worries about the move’s impact on global growth. [ID:nTOE61B069]

A mix of names topped the list of influential movers on the upside, including technology bellwether Research In Motion RIM.TO, up 3.3 percent at C$75.30. Earlier, RBC raised its rating on the BlackBerry maker to “top pick” from “outperform.” [CA-RCH]

“There is a tremendous amount of liquidity or cash on the sidelines and any time the prices come down they’ve been met with this wall of cash,” said Bob Gorman, chief portfolio strategist at TD Waterhouse.

“I think people are looking for an opportunity to deploy cash and I think that’s part of what’s going on.”

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE finished up 34.32 points, or 0.3 pct, at 11,469.81, heading into a long weekend with market holidays in Canada and the United States on Monday.

The gain marked the fourth straight gaining session for the TSX, which was up 2.2 percent for the week.